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European Jewish Congress encourages Europe to step up efforts to promote tolerance. New initiatives presented to European leaders in Brussels
BRUSSELS, 11 NOVEMBER 2008 – Two days of events were held in Brussels to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht and to launch a...
Days of Tolerance in Europe, November 9-16, 2008
November 9-16, 2008
European Days of Tolerance is a set of events and special meetings initiated by leading European political and public organisations to help...
PROGRAMME: Days of Tolerance in Europe, November 9-16, 2008
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Special memorial service on the occasion of the 70thanniversary of die Kristallnacht
Great Synagogue of Europe, Brussels, November 9, 2008
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Av Horachamin
Chazan Israel Muller
Welcome Address...
Moshe Kantor:
BRUSSELS, 9 NOVEMBER 2008 – More than 500 political and Jewish leaders from across Europe have attended a «Kristallnacht » Memorial Service at the...
EJC and RJC President Moshe Kantor Visits Denmark On 175th Anniversary of Copenhagen
In his address at the 175th anniversary of the Great Synagogue in Copenhagen, the President of the European Jewish Congress declared that smaller Jewish...
Cemetery desecration: Romanian Jews denounce the authority
BUCHAREST. Several dozens of members of the Jewish community in Romania denounced on Wednesday the authorities' indifference” after over 130 graves and over 100...
European Jewish Congress Meets with Turkish Prime Minister, President and Foreign Minister
The European Jewish Congress (EJC) delegation, headed by President Moshe Kantor, along with the head of the Turkish Jewish community, met with Prime Minister...
Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor Participates in Memorial Events
On October 21, Minsk hosted a mourning march and meeting dedicated to the 65 th anniversary of the destruction of the Minsk Ghetto ....
New European Council on Tolerance: We Demand Action from the Citizens of Europe
(October 7, 2008) The European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation (ECTR) held its inaugural meeting in Paris on Tuesday, 7 October 2008 under the...
EJC President Moshe Kantor visits Brussels to meet Belgian Jewish Community
On October 6, 2008, President of the European Jewish Congress Viatcheslav Kantor met in Brussels with leaders of local Jewish organizations. The meeting brought...
EJC President Moshe Kantor attends WJC Governing Board Meeting
On September 24, Ashkelon (Israel) hosted a meeting of the Governing Board of the World Jewish Congress (WJC). The meeting brought together more than...
RJC Welcomes Visa-Waiver Programme Between Russia and Israel
The Russian Jewish Congress (RJC) believes that this move will promote dialogue between the nations and represents an important milestone in Russian-Israeli relations.
The...
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Your majesties,
Your Royal Highnesses,
Your Excellencies,
Distinguished guests,
And dear Holocaust survivors,
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